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I have a vault full of pseudonyms. I'm something of a collector. Doctor Calamity Jones, at your service. Unless you'd prefer C. Id is also acceptable. Iddy is for if we're friends. They/them. Writer of things. Professional imaginary friend. Gifted faker. Weird as fuck, ace as hell. I rule me.
This is the standard winged nightjar and it has one singular stupidly big feather on each wing… if you even care.
Love this guy
That’s standard as in “pennant” or “banner”, not standard as in “normal”.
But it’s not a pennant-winged nightjar. THIS is a pennant-winged nightjar… if you even care.
can’t forget the Lyre-tailed Nightjar! there’s actually a number of these ridiculous guys, and they’re partly why caprimulgiforms are some of my favorite birds
also the Sickle-winged Nightjar, which is. come on, that’s just a weird moth
i wanna go on a rant about centaurs but idk if im up for drawing the illustrations this rant needs
i’m just gonna use photos.
HERE’S MY BIGGEST ISSUE WITH CENTAURS THAT I SEE DONE MOST FREQUENTLY: THE HORSE PART IS TOO BIG.
‘but
roach, horses are big. if you have a human-sized human half and
horse-size horse half of course it’s going to be an awkward mis-match.’
no!
the thing is that gigantasaurus horses are a really recent, modern,
rich bitch status symbol kind of horse and have warped the popular
conception of how big a horse is, or should be. like, look at this
horse:
a
friesian horse. this is the SUV of horses. it’s a huge, intimidating
status symbol that consumes so many resources it’s not actually very
good at sports or utility or even being a vehicle. it mostly does
dressage, which is kind of like horse dancing. this is not a normal size
of horse.
this
is a clydesdale. it’s a carthorse. it was built to pull extremely heavy
wagons in a straight line and, importantly, to look like hot shit while
doing so. it is also not a normal size of horse.
this
is a belgian draft horse. it also pulls heavy loads, traditionally
plows, stumps, rocks, timber, and as such it’s disconcertingly buff.
that huge neck and massive shoulders give it enough strength to haul the
shit out of anything you can wrap a chain around, but again, it is
nowhere near a normal horse.
this
is a mustang, a horse designed to be ridden for significant periods of
time and over significant amounts of land, for herding cows, for not
being too fussy, delicate, or high maintenance. note how much smaller it
is than the purpose-built superhorses up there.
and this….
this is a Przewalski’s horse, a mongolian wild horse. i don’t think they’re the exact ancestor of
domestic horses, but they’re pretty darn close. mongolian domesticated
horses are still built very similarly, and they’re about the size of a
bike.
for
most of history, horses have been about this big. the romans rode
horses this size. mongolian nomads ride horses this size–the mongolian
derby is the longest in the world. they can basically carry their own
body weight for hours at a time, and a team of them can pull thousands
of pounds of gear. a horse this size might look like a dinky toy
compared to carthorses, drafthorses, dressage horses, even american
trail horses. but it’s actually a standard and extremely functional size
for a horse.
and if you want to draw a centaur that doesn’t
look like a toothpick stuck into a log, it’s the size of horse you
should be looking at.
every time i see those posts like ‘what food from a show did YOU always wanna try’ i go lol none? but i just remembered im a liar
i always wanted the fucking soup brock made in the pokemon anime
Hello OP, i don’t have anyway to prove this is the same recipe they make in the shows but i make this to calm my inner kid from wanting the fictional soup:
300gr bacon, beef or chicken. A meat of your choice. These go specially well. I prefer chicken tights. Diced
1 medium onion, diced.
Garlic minced (i used 2-4 pieces depending on size)
300gr carrot, cleaned, peeled and diced.
3 sticks of celery, washed and diced.
800gr potato. Washed, peeled diced in quarters.
1 head of broccoli.
8 cups of stock of your preference. I recommend using the bones of the beef or chicken, but veggies stock works too for a vegetarian or vegan version.
3 tablespoons all purpose flour.
1 cup whole milk. (Almond or rice milk work fine for a vegan option)
½ cup heavy cream. (Skip it for a vegan option)
Salt and black pepper to taste.
½ teaspoon paprika, use the spicy one to get the warmth up a notch in winter.
1 tablespoon fresh chopped coriander. Optional.
1 cup diced gouda or manchego cheese. Optional but really ties all together.
Make sure you have all your ingredients ready and at hand for this one to make sure it comes out nice and tasty!!!
In a pot put water and the bones to prepare your stock (chicken, beef, veggie) You can use premade or bouillon cubes, just make sure its 8 cups worth of broth. In a different pot boil the potatoes until soft.
In a big pot put some butter or olive oil to fry the onion, when it turns a little transparent add the garlic, move constantly.
Add the celery and diced carrots, moving constantly.
The carrot will get a little brighter in color, add the diced meat. Salt and pepper to your taste.
Meanwhile, blend the potatoes with enough stock so your blender wont have trouble blending. If you have a food processor, it’ll be easier.
Ad the remaining stock to you big pot with the veggies and meat, add the broccoli chopped in bite size pieces. Add the paprika and taste for salt and pepper. Let over a medium fire for 10 min.
Separate 3 tbsp of the stock to mix with the flour, set aside. This will be a thickening agent.
Pour the potato mix on the big pot, move to integrate and taste for salt and pepper.
Add the milk and heavy cream. Move with a laddle. Have a final taste and let over low fire for 5 min.
Serve hot and decorate with a pinch of coriander and some cubes of cheese.
ENJOY!
Notes:
I personally prefer to use chicken, love how it goes with potatoes and veggies. Also the tight is very tender and flavorful. With beef you have to be careful not to overcook it or it’ll get gummy and hard to bite, so make adjustments.
VEGAN: could also skip the meat, cheese and heavy cream for a vegan option.
I make it for my younger sister and she loves it. Instead of meat i add some diced, toasted nuts when served. Cashew, pecan and pistachios work nicely.
You’ll have to use 5 tbsp of flour to thicken up the broth a tid bit more without the heavy cream but you can still use a vegan milk.
You can totally skip the coriander, but it adds another dept of flavor.
Do try it with the cheese tho, i promise it’s GODLY. Gouda and manchego are my fave, the melt nicely and have a strong after taste, but i guess any cheese that melts could work.
Finally, if you are like me and like spicy food you can add chopped chili. Serrano and arbol chiles are my go to’s, freshly chopped sprinkled just after serving my bowl.
Hope y'all give it a try and if you have any doubts do ask!
Provecho!
this is literally the best addition i’ve ever gotten to any of my posts thank you so much
Hey I tried this recipe out and I can confirm that it tastes heavenly!!
Can confirm this soup is absolutely divine!
Substituted spinach for broccoli because my partner is not a fan of the latter and used chicken and bacon. Gonna try it again with a nice Italian sausage in place of the chicken next time.
Dungeons and Dragons, but your character must be a self insert, and class is determined by your current abilities
Barbarian Must have a demonstrable temper, go off I guess Bard Must be able to play an instrument Cleric Must be involved in a religious organization Druid Must have demonstrable knowledge of, or passion for nature Fighter Must beat the DM in physical combat (hope your DM’s a wimp) Monk Must practice a martial art Paladin Must have a cause that one actively supports Ranger Must be able to fire a kind of ranged weapon accurately Rogue Must sneak up on the DM (Hard mode: steal their dice) Sorcerer Must have a powerful family heirloom Warlock Must work for a powerful entity (Corporations, The Government) Wizard Must have a College Degree or a 3.0 GPA
If you can’t be any of these you start as a commoner, and may become one of these classes when you finally satisfy these conditions.
